Brandon T

9.3

McGah, not Green. Always get banana peel on this with an oily finish. Very good but pricey - likely won’t be picking this up again. — 5 years ago

Dan R

8.9

Rich and quite yeasty, an expressive, grippy chenin from a fantastic producer. Killer value at €11. Yellow fruit, citrus and herbs, rigid acidity. Almost too much on its own, needs some chicken in a cream sauce. A couple of years of softening will do it some good. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

This is for Eric Rodez's Empreinte Noire 2007. A blend of 62/38 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay from best parcels from six vineyards of the best year - 2007. Strawberry, red cherry, honey, honeysuckle, and pronounced toasty characters. Low acidity, medium+ intensity and finish. — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Robe rubis fonce légèrement évoluée
Nez terre humide cendré note d orange sanguine très élégant
Bouche vive fraîche longiligne suave mais avec une énergie incroyable et une forte empreinte minérale 👍👍
Très type bourgogne rouge 1996 — 7 years ago

with picolator

Fredybeans

9.0

Rubis à pourpre
Nez myrtille et fruit rouge frais bois de santal
Bouche attire suave mais avec encore une empreinte de bois
Milieu de bouche crémeux et finale dense et présence d une amertume encore marquée
— 8 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Spot-on, classic, perfectly delineated Saint Joseph. This is the elegant and pretty side of Syrah. Flowing waves of violets and black pepper lift effortlessly out of the glass with bright red fruits. Mid palate is silk and nearly weightless with fine tannins. Low alcohol and neutral oak profile allow for a very pure expression. Hints of game on the finish with a lingering minerality and a fresh, spicy peppercorn character that would be lovely with a variety of meats and herbs. Beautiful wine that I look forward to revisiting over the next 2-3 years. — 8 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Very old vine Grenache Blanc that’s purposefully oxidised (barrels sent topped up, not sure if there’s any flor). This is one for lovers of Vin Jaune but at a fraction of the price. Orange zest, marmalade, lots of dried stone fruit with a lovely saline, umami thing going on. Burnt butter, toasted nuts, this has many layers.
Palate is mouth filling and rich without being ott. In no way fresh, but that ain’t the game here. All those, nutty, dried fruits come through, has this really lovely tiramisu thing going on in the mid palate and finish (which is long). If you like this style, this is bonkers good value! Best with punchy cuisine such as smoked anchovies and southern french fair. — 5 years ago

Brandon T

9.3

McGah vineyard. Loads of banana peel in this. Nice SB, but at this price point it should be. — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.3

A well made Grenache. Needs about 2 hours to spread its wings. A beauty. — 6 years ago

Peter Zandbergen

9.2

@Delectable Empreinte. This is 100% chardonnay — 7 years ago

Laurie Ison

9.5

Oh yes. Love it. — 7 years ago

Eric Egan

9.2

Best white of the day. M, R, and Vermentino in equal measures. Deft, light oak and 8 months in lees. Complex but not in your face. Very well made! — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

8.9

Why aren't all NV Champagnes like this? — 9 years ago

Brandon T

9.2

Nice wine, but not worth the $, IMO. Prefer the Fait Main Sleeping Lady, and it’s really not close. — 6 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Sous viole. Love — 6 years ago

Brandon T

9.4

Been a year since I had this, and boy was it singing. Ample peaches and assorted tropical fruits with a saline/glycerine note on the end. Beautiful SB that I highly recommend. — 6 years ago

Peter Zandbergen

9.3

@Delectable Fleur de lys. Pinot blanc from Pfersigberg. Very champagne like minerality, even more so than the chardonnay (Empreinte) — 7 years ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

9.1

Nose showing lots of nuts, lemon and mineral, palate has high concentration, high acidity with lemon, yellow fruit and a long finish — 7 years ago

Eric Egan

9.3

Very impressive. 100% handmade, with no electric machinery, from a parcel of very old Syrah vines. Tasteful level of extraction, which results in a rounded wine with balanced and five, yet nonetheless appropriately pronounced tannins. Plums and pepper dominate on the nose. Early harvesting has given this wine the acidity and freshness it needs to cope with the density from the extract and oak. Very good future. — 8 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

Rubis brillant
Nez fruit rouge groseille épices notes viandées
Bouche attaque un peu sur l alcool et sur l acidite
Milieu un peu aqueux
Finale longue sur l epice mais un peu trop sur l alcool et matière trop tendue
Pour moi un vin doit aller plus loin ici l empreinte du vigneron domine l appelation
A l aveugle j aurais dit Morey ou chambolle mais pas vosne — 9 years ago